Giza Mrembo, Swahili for "Beautiful Darkness," stepped into the red spotlight of the other vehicle. We saw her as a moving shadow in the night, hunting. The melanistic (black) leopardess, softly but confidently padded through the dry acacia scrubland of Laikipia Wilderness in Kenya. Without the spotlight, even in partial moonlight, she stood out, unable to hide herself against the golden soils in the open landscape.
This photo was taken by by Dylan Bernstein, our Yogi Guide in February's Ashtanga Yoga, Tracking and Nature Guiding Program. Read more about this program in our Events in Africa section.
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